Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. l Law Ter, OF Illinois
offered the following preamble and resolu-
tons:
Whereas, the belligcrent tone OF the Cana
dian press, and the announcement that Great
Britain will shortly dispatch a fleet OF war
ships TO cruise in the vicinity of our north
eastern coast-line, indicate hostility toward
the United States growing out Of our position
on the fisheries question; and,
Whereas, Admiral Porter 4 as directed our
attention TO the fact that twcrty-seyen OF our
Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific harbors are
absolutely defcnseless, eleven OF them,
to-wit: New York, San Francisco, Bos-
New Orleans, Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Baltimore, Portland, Me, and Rhode
Island ports OF Narragansett hay, and are in
urgent need Of immediate defense; and,
Whereas, 1t is alleged tina Great Britain
and Canada are In possession OF charts and
cXempllhcatiOns OF all our harbor and coast
d~efenses; therefore,
Resolved, That the president be and is
hereby requested, as communicable of
the army and navy, TO inform the house OF
representatives AT an early day what steps, If
any, are necessary in his judgment 10 provide
for this emergency.
This resolution was referred.
The house went into committee OF the
whole on the agricultural appropriation bill.
After sli lat amendment the bill was report
ed to the house and passed.
The house then went into the committee Of
the whole on the bill 10 consolidate certain
bureaus Of the army department.
After a brief discussion the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. lin the house, a reso-
luton requesting the senate TO furnish the
house with a duplicate engrossed copy of Il c
senate bill FORGETTING certain portions OF the
Northern Pacific land grant was adopted.
The committee on naval affairs reported the
naval appropriation bill. Referred to com
mittec OF the whole.
The committee on invalid pensions reported
tie bill granting a pension TO Walt Whitman.
Placed on the private calendar.
The same committee reported adversely sem
ate bills granting pensions to the widows of
Gen. Logan and Gen. Blair. Placed on the
private calendar
The house passed-yeas 1870, nays o., the
bill providing for on additional justice for
the supreme court Tor the District OF Co
lumbia.
The hoese refused-yeas, 1l2; nays, 1876
TO consider the army bill, and took a rescss,
the evening session TO be for consideration
of bills reported from the committee on mill
tary affairs.
ne HINI Dlil Ndllth ub NJ lIf tNfblbE -
sion was one regulating the pay Of officers of
the army and navy who refuse or neglect to
provide for the support OF their families.
The bill was passed.
The following bills were also passed:
The senate bin authorizing the senate to
confer the brevet rank on army officers FOR
gallant services In Indian campaigns.
The house bill authorizing the secretary OF
war TO credit the territory OF Dakota with
$21650 for ordnance and ordnance stores is
sued to said territory.
The house bill authorizing the Fremont,
Flkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad com
pany 10 build its road across Fort Meade Mill
3 tary reservation, Nebraska, was passed.
/ A number Of private hills, practically rcmov-
t ing charges OF dcscrtiop, were passed, aud the
house adjourned at lo:4O.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. 1.-THE bill authorizing
the construction Of a bridge across the Missis.
sippi river at Dubuque was passed.
. Mr.. Norwood, of Georgia, from the commit
> tee on naval affairs, reported the Joint resolu
: tion authorizing the secretary Of the navy 4
!, readvertise for bids for the construction oil
cruiser No. l, and TO contract for It's construc
I ton for any sum which, together with the cos
: Of equipment, not Including armament, shall
: not exceed 81, 300, 900. Referred to committee
OF the whole.
o McAdoo, Of New Jersey, introduced a bill
> to provide for the manufacture by Americans
, Of tirst-class modern guns for the navy and
sea coast defense. The tin appropriates
$40, 000, 000)
T The bin prohibiting the appointment OF
n committees attending funerals was tabled.
The house then went into committee OF thu
whole (Mr. Blunt, OF Georgia, in the chair
on the ple~uro-pneumonia bill.
n Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, offered an amend,
.,A,t 1f,,i.t,p, 80 efv4 4ha FDYphar ~ Varsnn
who may be employed at one time 10 carry
out the act. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Cutcheon, Of Michigan, offered al
amendment providing that experts be ap
o pointed under the civil service rules.
This was voted down, out Mr.. Cutcheor
d raised the point OF no quorum and the com
I mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. 3.-In the house Mr.
Oates, OF Alabama, on behalf OF the commit
tee on reyisions OF the laws, called up the bill
authorizing the appointment and prescribing
> the compensation Of clerks to senator's and
! representatives who are not chairmen OF com
mittecs.
After debate Mr.. Eden, Of Illinois, moved
to lay the bill on the table. Agreed to-yeas
al, nays l05.
The house then went into committee OF the
s whole, Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, in the chair,
on the pleurc-pneumonia bill, the pending
amendment being one offered by Mr.. Clutch
con, OF Michigan, providing that the experts
and agents to be appointed in pursuance of
r this act shall be appointed under the civil SER
. vice rules. Lost-13 To Sc.
Q Mr.. Swinburne, of New York, offered an
: amendment striking out the provision for
= destruction Of diseased animals, and insert
G ! ing in lieu thereof a provision that such ami